Brief Life History of Josue
Josue Le Gros was born on 2 April 1758, in Jersey as the son of Jean Le Gros and Marguerite Malzard. He married Elizabeth Hotton on 27 February 1782, in Saint John, Jersey. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Elizabeth Hoton daughter of Jose and Elizabeth in the Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812
- Elizabeth Hotton husband Josue and son Charles in the Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812
- Elizabeth Hoton Josue and son Josue in the Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812
Spouse and Children
1758– Male
1759–1839 Female
Children (4)
1782– Male
1784–1851 Female
1787– Female
1788– Male
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Thanh, Hung, Minh, Dung, Tuan, Hai, Hoa, Thuy, Son, Anh, Long, Hoang. Chinese Hong, Sang, Chi, Dong, Tong, Lai, Hang, Man, Han, Ho, Phoung, Chan. Korean Tam, Phong, Nam, Thai, Tuong, Chung, Thach, Tinh, Manh, Tham, Uyen, Vang.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 樂, meaning ‘happiness’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Le Fu (樂父), style name of Yan, son of the Duke Dai of Song (ruler of the state of Song, reigned 799–766 BC ). Yan's grandson Le Ju (樂莒) inherited Le (樂) as his surname.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 勒: (i) from the second element of the placename Shu-Le (疏勒), an ancient state (located in present-day Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC –25 AD ). (ii) a surname near the Bohai Sea region during the Han dynasty (206 BC –220 AD ). (iii) a surname traced back to the Hun ethnic group in northern China during the Jin dynasty (265–420 AD ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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